“Robert Burns enriched Scottish song with his genius and is mainly responsible for the rich treasure house of song that we enjoy today. He collected folk songs, retained the melodic line, kept what words were usable and rewrote the rest. He didn't claim ownership.” TodaySongHouseEnjoyLinesRichGeniusClaimsResponsibleFolksTreasureOwnershipScottishFolk SongsEnjoy Today Author:Jimmy Reid
“How sweet the harmonies of the afternoon! The Blackbird sings along the sunny breeze His ancient song of leaves, and summer boon; Rich breath of hayfields streams thro' whispering trees; And birds of morning trim their bustling wings, And listen fondly--while the Blackbird sings.” SongMorningRichTreeSweetSummerBirdHarmonyBreathsWingsAncientStreamsAfternoonBreezeSunnyWhisperingBoonBlackbirds Book:Days and Hours Source: Days and Hours
“ahhhh...organic and rich like good soil... makes me want to listen and hear it grow. the songs are honest and dimensional. it's music to my ears.” WantSongGrowsRichHonestEarsSoil Author:Amy Ray
“The centuries will burn rich loads With which we groaned, Whose warmth shall lull their dreaming lids, While songs are crooned: But they will not dream of us poor lads, Left in the ground.” DreamTimeSongLeftPoorRichCenturyWarmthLoadLadLulls Book:Delphi Complete Works of Wilfred Owen (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of Wilfred Owen (Illustrated)
“Rich kids who write songs about food stamps always piss me off. I'm not going to write any songs about that, either.” WritingKidsSongRichStampsFood StampsRich Kids Author:Neko Case
“My song are more about the practical message of not wearing ourselves out just to get rich and looking at what life is really about and enjoying each and every day as opposed to the opposite of that. About living your life in a freer sense and not being bound by what people think of you and looking forward to seeing the grander scheme of who God is, what He's done and what He's doing and what He'd going to do.” PeopleThinkingDoneLife IsSongEnjoyRichSeeingMessagesOppositesBoundsPracticalsSchemesLive Your LifeLooking ForwardThink Of YouGet RichWho God Is Author:Peter Furler